London Aikikai - Traditional Aikido in London

In traditional aikido all kyu grades (pre-black belt) wear white belts. The first grading a student will take is 5th kyu, then 4th kyu and so on until 1st kyu. After 1st kyu students progress to the first black belt grade, called "shodan" or "1st Dan". Thereafter, seniors may progress to 2nd Dan, 3rd Dan or even higher. As well as the Kyu and Dan rankings, there are also teacher qualifications Fukushidoin (assistant national coach), Shidoin (national coach) and Shihan (master).

Grading Syllabus: 5th-1st Kyu

Number of hours shown in brackets is for guidance only and constitutes a minimum number required.